Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo package, versions <1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-KERNEL618TOOLSDEBUGINFO-17416366
  • published23 Jun 2026
  • disclosed28 May 2026

Introduced: 28 May 2026

CVE-2026-46236  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo to version 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1866.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo package and not the kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: rc: xbox_remote: heed DMA restrictions

The buffer for IO must not be part of the device structure because that violates the DMA coherency rules.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1